Motif
borrowed armour causing mistaken identity
borrowed_armour_causing_mistaken_identity
A motif of the Recognition Tokens and Identity Proofs family. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
1 occurrences
1 traditions
greek
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The Iliad THE FIFTH BATTLE AT THE SHIPS; AND THE ACTS OF AJAX. / BOOK XVI. / ARGUMENT / THE SIXTH BATTLE, THE ACTS AND DEATH OF PATROCLUS; lines 15278-15360 confidence: high
The argument says Patroclus asks Achilles to let him aid the Greeks with Achilles' troops and armour; Achilles agrees but tells him to rescue the fleet without further pursuit; Achilles offers a libation and Patroclus leads the Myrmidons.
Patroclus receives Achilles' armour, and the Trojans mistake him for Achilles when they see him in it.
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